Apolink LEO data relay network
Planned LEO data-relay constellation with hybrid RF and optical inter-satellite links for real-time satellite connectivity.
Development
Startup · United States
Apolink
HQ Palo Alto, CAFounded 20241-10 employees
Apolink Communications, a California-based satellite company, is building a 24/7 relay network in LEO. Our hybrid RF and optical links enable real-time connectivity for operators across industries.
StartupPrototype
Jul 7, 2026News (high significance)Apolink makes contact with first relay satelliteSpaceNewsApr 27, 2026CompanySfera signs Agreement with Apolink to Advance Responsive Earth Observation InfrastructuresApolinkApr 13, 2026CompanyApolink, Space Compass, and JSAT International Sign MOU to Explore Multi-Orbit Optical Data Relay CollaborationSKY Perfect JSATDec 15, 2025NewsGomSpace to provide RF subsystem for Apolink LEO relay demonstratorSpaceNews
- Jul 7, 2026News (high significance)SpaceNewsApolink makes contact with first relay satellite
- Apr 27, 2026CompanyApolinkSfera signs Agreement with Apolink to Advance Responsive Earth Observation Infrastructures
- Apr 13, 2026CompanySKY Perfect JSATApolink, Space Compass, and JSAT International Sign MOU to Explore Multi-Orbit Optical Data Relay Collaboration
- Dec 15, 2025NewsSpaceNewsGomSpace to provide RF subsystem for Apolink LEO relay demonstrator
Funding1 round · $4.3M
- Equity raised
- $4.3M
- Latest
- $4.3MSeed · Jul 11, 2025
- Last valuation
- $45.0MPost-money · Seed · Jul 11, 2025
| Announced | Stage | Amount | Valuation | Lead investors | Other investors | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 11, 2025 | Seed | $4.3M | $45.0M | — | 468 Capital, Maiora Ventures, Rebel Fund, Y Combinator | Reported |
- $4.3MJul 11, 2025
Raised counts equity rounds; debt, secondary sales and grants are totaled separately. Amounts in other currencies are converted at the announcement month's average rate. A ~ marks an estimated or converted amount.
Systems2
IPoS-TDsM
3U cubesat demonstrating S-band receive-and-relay of signals from other LEO satellites.
Prototype
Newest unveiled first. Open a system for its milestone timeline, components and sources.
Supply Chain1 facility
Facilities1
| Facility | Kind | Location | Status | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apolink headquarters | Headquarters | Palo Alto, CA, United States | Operating | Confirmed |
- Apolink headquartersHeadquarters · Palo Alto, CA, United StatesOperatingConfirmed
People1
- Onkar Batra · LinkedIn ↗
CEO and Founder
Hiring Observations4 observed listings
Astrodynamics Lead (Founding Role) ↗
Palo Alto · FullTime · Other
Open when checked · Ashby public employer job board
Checked Oct 13, 2026
Chief Engineer (Optical Comms) ↗
Palo Alto · FullTime · Engineering
Open when checked · Ashby public employer job board
Checked Oct 13, 2026
Palo Alto · FullTime · Other
Open when checked · Ashby public employer job board
Checked Oct 13, 2026
Palo Alto · Intern · Other
Open when checked · Ashby public employer job board
Checked Oct 13, 2026
A sample of observed listings, not a total vacancy count. Availability may have changed since collection. Categories are inferred from job titles.
Company Metrics
Employee-profile counts reflect LinkedIn profiles associated with the company, not verified headcount. One observation establishes a baseline; it does not establish growth.
Sources13
Show all 13 sources and supporting evidence
Profile4
- 1
Apolink · Supports Organization · legal name
“Copyright © 2026 OrbitalNerds, Inc.”
- 2
Apolink · Supports Organization · description, Organization · name, Organization · website
“Apolink Communications, a California-based satellite company, is building a 24/7 relay network in LEO. Our hybrid RF and optical links enable real-time connectivity for operators across industries.”
- 3
PitchBook · Supports Organization · employee range, Organization · founded year, Organization · linkedin url, Organization · x url
“employee_range: 1-10 (profile: 6)”
- 4
Sixth-Domain · Supports Organization · country, Organization · kind
“{"country": "USA", "hq_iso2": "US", "id": "8836d3f7-e721-44e2-91d2-f5e9b1c19578"}”
Systems4
- 5
SpaceNews · Jul 7, 2026 · Supports System
“Apolink has made contact with its first satellite after launching on SpaceX’s July 7 rideshare mission”
- 6
Apolink · Apr 27, 2026 · Supports Organization · status, System
“Apolink today announced that Sfera Technologies”
- 7
SKY Perfect JSAT · Apr 13, 2026 · Supports System
“By enabling efficient data aggregation and relay through its hybrid RF-optical inter-satellite link (ISL) architecture”
- 8
SpaceNews · Dec 15, 2025 · Supports System
“Palo Alto startup Apolink has picked GomSpace to build the radio frequency subsystem for its first relay cubesat”
Funding1
- 9
TechCrunch · Jul 11, 2025 · Supports Funding round · amount, Funding round · post money valuation usd, Organization · ownership
“has raised $4.3 million in an “oversubscribed” seed round”
Supply chain2
- 10CompanyContact - Apolink
Apolink · Supports Facility, Organization · aliases
“Apolink Communications HQ 2595 E Bayshore Rd, #150 Palo Alto, CA 94303”
- 11
LinkedIn · Supports Facility, Organization · founded year, Organization · hq city, Organization · linkedin url, Organization metric · employees in linkedin, Organization metric · followers
“headquarters: Palo Alto, CA”
People1
- 12
Crunchbase · Supports Organization · employee range, Organization · hq city, Organization · legal name, Organization · linkedin url, Organization · x url, Role
“employee_range: 1-10 (profile: 1-10)”
Other1
- 13
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